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Series
C Series C Series C Series C Series
Model
C12 C35 C40 C60
Type
PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller
Amperage
12 Amp 35 Amp 40 Amp 60 Amp
Voltage
12 Volts 12 / 24 Volts 12 / 24 / 48 Volts 12 / 24 Volts
Model
PS-15 PS-15M PS-15M-48V PS-15M48V-PG PS-30 PS-30M PS-30M-PG TS-45 TS-60 SG-4 SSD-25 SSD-25RM SK-6 SK-12 SL-10L-12V SL-10L-24V SL-20L-12V SL-20L-24V SS-6-12V SS-6L-12V SS-10-12V SS-10L-12V SS-10L-24V SS-20L-12V SS-20L-24V
Type
PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller with Meter PWM Charge Controller with Meter PWM Charge Controller with Meter and Positive Ground PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller with Meter PWM Charge Controller with Meter and Positive Ground PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller with Meter PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller with LVD PWM Charge Controller with LVD PWM Charge Controller with LVD PWM Charge Controller with LVD PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller with LVD PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller PWM Charge Controller with LVD PWM Charge Controller with LVD PWM Charge Controller with LVD
Amperage Voltage
15 Amp 15 Amp 15 Amp 15 Amp 30 Amp 30 Amp 30 Amp 45 Amp 60 Amp 4.5 Amp 25 Amp 25 Amp 6 Amp 12 Amp 10 Amp 10 Amp 20 Amp 20 Amp 6 Amp 6 Amp 10 Amp 10 Amp 10 Amp 20 Amp 20 Amp 12 / 24 Volts 12 / 24 Volts 48 Volts 48 Volts 12 / 24 Volts 12 / 24 Volts 12 / 24 Volts 12 / 24 / 48 Volts 12 / 24 / 48 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 24 Volts 12 Volts 24 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 24 Volts 12 Volts 24 Volts
Not all systems face the same challenges as a sailboat or country cabin. The typical home solar power system has access to the grid for backup power and can even sell excess power back to the grid using a grid-tied inverter system. If there are batteries, they are used only for short term, emergency backup when both solar and grid power are unavailable. For this type of system, maximum power transfer from the solar panel or wind turbine to the battery or grid is important. This is where MPPT technology comes in play.
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efficient charging. This means a good MPPT solar charge controller can delivery the same level of charge with fewer panels, a tremendous benefit. While only a small part of system price, a MPPT solar panel charge controller can leverage the rest of the system to better performance.
Series
SolarBoost SolarBoost SolarBoost SolarBoost SolarBoost SolarBoost SolarBoost
Model
SB2000E SB3024iL SB2512i SB2512iX SB3048L SB50L SB50DL
Type
MPPT Charge Controller MPPT Charge Controller MPPT Charge Controller MPPT Charge Controller MPPT Charge Controller MPPT Charge Controller MPPT Charge Controller with Display
Amperage
25 Amp 30 Amp 25 Amp 25 Amp 30 Amp 50 Amp 50 Amp
Voltage
12 Volt 24 Volt 12 Volt 12 Volt 24 / 48 Volt 12 / 24 Volt 12 / 24 Volt
Series
FlexMax FlexMax
Model
FM60-150Vdc FM80-150Vdc
Type
MPPT Charge Controller MPPT Charge Controller
Amperage
60 Amp 80 Amp
Voltage
12 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 60 Volt 12 / 24 / 36 / 48 / 60 Volt
We at EcoDirect hope this article has helped to clarify the different options on the market so you can make an informed decision when going off-grid. If you have any questions or would like a hand sizing your controller, please give our technical sales team a call at 888-899-3509 ext. 1.
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